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How Respawn Designed Apex Legends' New Upgrade System In Season 20

by Alex Van Aken on Feb 05, 2024 at 12:42 PM

As part of our Apex Legends magazine cover story, we interviewed several key Apex Legends developers – Steven Ferreira, Evan Nikolich, Josh Mohan, and John Larson – about how Respawn Entertainment is shaking up its battle royale with a new Legend Upgrade System in the game's twentieth season. We learn how the team has gradually been auditing the core systems in Apex to trim the fat accumulated since the battle royale entered the scene five years ago and how exactly those gameplay changes affect the core player base.

How Respawn Designed Apex Legends' New Upgrade System:

Looking for more information about Apex Legends Season 20? Read our full cover story right here.

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Platform:
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC
Release Date:
February 4, 2019 (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC), 
March 9, 2021 (Switch)